Line 2 (Taiyuan Metro)

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Line 2 train
Overview
StatusIn operation
Locale Taiyuan, Shanxi Province, China
Termini
Stations23
Service
Type Rapid transit
System Taiyuan Metro
Services1
Daily ridership211,000 (2020 Peak) [1]
History
Commenced2016
Opened26 December 2020;3 years ago (2020-12-26)
Technical
Line length23.647 [2]  km (14.694 mi)
Number of tracks2
CharacterUnderground
Track gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in)

The Line 2 of Taiyuan Metro is the first line in Taiyuan, as well as the first line in Shanxi. The line opened on December 26, 2020. [3]

Contents

Opening timeline

SegmentCommencementLengthStation(s)Name
Jiancaoping — Xiqiao26 December 202023.647 km (14.69 mi)23Phase 1

Stations

Phase 1 of Line 2 runs from Jiancaoping in the north to Xiqiao in the south and has 23 stations. [2] Huazhangxijie station is not opened.

Station NameTransferDistance
km
District
EnglishChinese
Jiancaoping 尖草坪站 Jiancaoping
Jianhe 涧河站
Shenglijie 胜利街站 Xinghualing
Dabeimen 大北门站
Jihuying 缉虎营站
Fuxijie 府西街站
Kaihuasijie 开化寺街站 Yingze
Dananmen 大南门站  1   (U/C)
Tiyuguan 体育馆站
Nanneihuan 南内环站
Wangcunnanjie 王村南街站 Xiaodian
Changfengjie 长风街站
Xuefujie 学府街站
Nanzhonghuan 南中环站
Jinyangjie 晋阳街站
Longxingjie 龙兴街站
Longchenggongyuan 龙城公园站
Jiajie 嘉节站
Dianzixijie 电子西街站
Kangningjie 康宁街站
Tongdajie 通达街站
Huazhangxijie 化章西街站
Xiqiao 西桥站

Construction

Line 2 began construction in March 2016, as of July 2020, construction of all 23 stations are complete. [4]

In phase 1, it has a total length of 23.647 km, 23 stations, [2] 2 electrical stations and 1 control centre.

Security

There will be 3,500 cameras installed during Phase 1 alone, Dananmen Station (大南门站), a major interchange station, has 231 cameras installed. [5] All trains are unmanned and equipped with state-of-the-art technology. [6]

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